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	ML310 (ATA) - Red Hat Linux 7.3

General Installation Addendums:

• The Integrated NC7760 Gigabit Server Adapter BCM5702 will not be detected as a supported device or may be incorrectly detected. Use the Tested and Approved bcm5700 Linux NIC Driver.

	ML310 (ATA) - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1

General Installation Addendums:

• A ProLiant server configured with a single Intel Pentium 4 processor (which does not support Hyper-Threading) or an Intel Xeon Processor MP with Hyper-Threading disabled and running Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 will not boot into the operating system if either the Symmetric Multiprocessing (SMP) or Enterprise kernel is used (the default selection in LILO or GRUB). The kernel assumes the processor supports Hyper-Threading technology and attempts to load either the SMP or Enterprise kernel, regardless of the setting in the ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU). To boot into the operating system, select the UP (Uni-Processor) kernel in LILO or GRUB by performing ONE of the following depending on the boot loader installed.
  • For GRUB, perform the following:
    Select the "Red Hat Linux (kernel version)" entry during boot. (The "Red Hat Linux (kernel version-smp)" is the default.)
  • For LILO, perform the following:
    Select the "linux-up" entry during boot. (The "linux" entry is the default.)

• The Integrated NC7760 Gigabit Server Adapter BCM5702 will not be detected as a supported device or may be incorrectly detected. Use the Tested and Approved bcm5700 Linux NIC Driver.

	ML310 (SCSI) - Red Hat Linux 7.3

General Installation Addendums:

• The Integrated NC7760 Gigabit Server Adapter BCM5702 will not be detected as a supported device or may be incorrectly detected. Use the Tested and Approved bcm5700 Linux NIC Driver.

	ML310 (SCSI) - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1

General Installation Addendums:

• A ProLiant server configured with a single Intel Pentium 4 processor (which does not support Hyper-Threading) or an Intel Xeon Processor MP with Hyper-Threading disabled and running Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 will not boot into the operating system if either the Symmetric Multiprocessing (SMP) or Enterprise kernel is used (the default selection in LILO or GRUB). The kernel assumes the processor supports Hyper-Threading technology and attempts to load either the SMP or Enterprise kernel, regardless of the setting in the ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU). To boot into the operating system, select the UP (Uni-Processor) kernel in LILO or GRUB by performing ONE of the following depending on the boot loader installed.
  • For GRUB, perform the following:
    Select the "Red Hat Linux (kernel version)" entry during boot. (The "Red Hat Linux (kernel version-smp)" is the default.)
  • For LILO, perform the following:
    Select the "linux-up" entry during boot. (The "linux" entry is the default.)

• The Integrated NC7760 Gigabit Server Adapter BCM5702 will not be detected as a supported device or may be incorrectly detected. Use the Tested and Approved bcm5700 Linux NIC Driver.

	ML330 G3 (ATA) - Red Hat Linux 8.0

General Installation Addendums:

• During an installation of Red Hat Linux 8.0, when Japanese is selected as the installation language, the operating system does not create an initrd image. After the installation process completes and the server is rebooted, a kernel panic occurs. To resolve this error, select English as the installation language. When prompted for the default language selection, select Japanese as the default language.

  Note: This only occurs when Japanese is selected as the installation language. This does not occur when Japanese is selected as the default language. The default language selection occurs later in the installation after the disk and network configuration. The default language will be the language used once the system installation is complete.

• To installation Red Hat Linux 8.0, follow these steps:
  • Obtain the boot diskette for Red Hat Linux 8.0 for the ProLiant ML330 G3 ATA server. Create a diskette from the ".img" file and label it "rh80boot diskette." On a Linux system, use the following command:

    dd if= ./rh80boot.img of= /dev/fd0 bs=18k

  • Obtain the LSI CSB6 driver for Red Hat Linux 8.0 for the ProLiant ML330 G3 ATA server. If the LSI CSB6 driver is in the "tgz" form, then un-tar and unzip it using the following command:

    tar -xvzf [filename].tgz

    Create a diskette from the ".dd" file that results from the un-tar above, and label it "LSI CSB6 driver diskette". On a Linux system, use the following command:

    dd if=./[filename].dd of=/dev/fd0 bs=18k

    To create a diskette from an ".img" or ".dd" file on a Windows system, use RAWRITE which can be located on the Red Hat Linux 8.0 CD-ROM 1.

  • Boot the ML330 G3 ATA server from the "rh80boot diskette." When the Linux "boot" prompt is displayed, type in "linux dd" and press "enter:"

    boot: linux dd

    Note: Ensure there is no CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive at this time.

  • The system will prompt for a driver diskette. Remove the "rh80boot diskette" from the floppy drive and insert the "LSI CSB6 driver diskette." In addition, insert the Red Hat Linux 8.0 CD-ROM 1 in the CDROM drive. Proceed with the installation and complete the necessary steps to install the Red Hat Linux 8.0 on the ATA hard drive(s).

    Note: "hdx: lost interrupt" messages may be displayed during the installation. The source for these messages is the native CSB6 IDE driver in the Linux kernel itself. This driver loads irrespective of the subsystem vendor id/device id and attempts to access drives connected to CSB6 channels. Because the hard drives are already configured for RAID devices, the native IDE driver will fail to get proper interrupts. This will result in the hdX lost interrupt messages. Later, the LSI CBS6 (MegaIDE) driver removes the native driver and takes over all resources. If the LSI CSB6 driver rpm for the 2.4.18-27 errata kernel (instructions given below) is then installed, these boot options "hde=noprobe hdf=noprobe hdg=noprobe hdh=noprobe" will be added for each LILO / GRUB entry to prevent the native CSB6 driver from detecting the MegaIDE devices.

  • Reboot the ProLiant ML330 G3 ATA server after successfully installing the operating system.
• To upgrade to an errata kernel, follow these steps:
  • Obtain the errata kernel from Red Hat.
  • Obtain the LSI CSB6 driver RPM (lsi_lsicsb6_RH8.0-<version>.i386.rpm.tgz) and the "prepare_for_errata" script (prepare_for_errata.sh.tgz) for Red Hat Linux 8.0 for the ProLiant ML330 G3 ATA server here.
  • Before installing the errata kernel, run the "prepare_for_errata" script:
    ./prepare_for_errata.sh

    Note: Note: Any attempts to install an errata kernel prior to executing this script will fail because the errata kernel does not contain support for the MegaIDE or LSICSB6 drivers. The prepare_for_errata script removes any MegaIDE and LSICSB6 entries from /etc/modules.conf. It is these entries that cause the errata kernel to fail its installation.

  • Install the errata kernel.
  • Install the LSI CSB6 driver rpm.
  • Reboot the system. When the system is booting it will by "default" choose the GRUB / LILO entry created when the LSI CSB6 driver RPM was installed, for example, Red Hat Linux (HP-2.4.18-27.8.0)

	ML330 G3 ATA - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1

General Installation Addendums:

• Create a “boot” diskette from the “boot.img” file in the “images” directory on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 Update 2 CD1. Label the diskette “rh21 boot diskette.” On a Linux system, use the following command:

  dd if=./boot.img of=/dev/fd0 bs=18k

  Note: This is to solve a known issue with the driver disk image provided with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 Update 2. The default driver disk image file provided with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 Update 2 is large. Most of the system disk space, during the installation, will be used by the default driver images on the CD-ROM and installer will not get enough space to copy the LSI CSB6 driver images. Red Hat recommends booting from the boot floppy because it uses a smaller driver disk image file.

• Obtain the LSI CSB6 driver for Red Hat Linux Enterprise Server 2.1 for the ProLiant ML330 G3 ATA server here. If the LSI CSB6 driver is in the "tgz" form, then un-tar and unzip it using the following command:

  tar -xvzf [filename].tgz

  Create a diskette from the ".dd" file that results from the un-tar above, and label it "LSI CSB6 driver diskette." On a Linux system, use the following command:

  dd if=./[filename].dd of=/dev/fd0 bs=18k

  To create a diskette from an ".img" or ".dd" file on a Windows system, use RAWRITE which is located on the Red Hat Linux Enterprise Server 2.1 CD-ROM 1.

• Boot the ProLiant ML330 G3 ATA server from the "rh21 boot diskette." When the Linux "boot" prompt is displayed, type in "linux dd" and press "enter", for example:

  boot: linux dd

  Note: Ensure that there is no CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive at this time.

• The system will prompt for a driver diskette. Remove the "rh21 boot diskette" from the floppy drive and insert the "LSI CSB6 driver diskette." In addition, insert the Red Hat Linux Enterprise Server 2.1 CD-ROM 1 in the CD-ROM drive. Proceed with the installation of Red Hat Linux Enterprise Server 2.1 on the ATA hard drive(s).

  Note: "hdx: lost interrupt" messages may be displayed during the installation. The source for these messages is the native CSB6 IDE driver in Linux kernel itself. This driver loads irrespective of the subsystem vendor id/device id and attempts to access drives connected to CSB6 channels. Because the hard drives are already configured for RAID devices, the native IDE driver will fail to get proper interrupts. This will result in the hdX lost interrupt messages. Later, the LSI CBS6 (MegaIDE) driver removes the native driver and takes over all resources.

	ML330 G3 (ATA) - SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 8 / UnitedLinux 1.0

General Installation Addendums:

• To install SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 8 / UnitedLinux 1.0 perform the following steps:
  • Obtain the LSI CSB6 driver for UnitedLinux 1.0 for the ProLiant ML330 G3 ATA server.

    If the LSI CSB6 driver is in the "tgz" form, then un-tar and unzip it using the following command:

    tar -xvzf [filename].tgz

    Create a diskette from the ".dd" file that results from the un-tar above, and label it "LSI CSB6 driver diskette." On a Linux system, use the following command:

    dd if= ./[filename].dd of=/dev/fd0 bs=18k

    To create a diskette from an ".img" or ".dd" file on a Windows system, use RAWRITE which can be located on the distribution CD-ROM 1.

  • Boot the ProLiant ML330 G3 ATA server from CD-ROM 1 of the base UnitedLinux 1.0 installation. When the Linux "boot" screen is displayed, press the left ALT key to supply the driver diskette. Insert the "LSI CSB6 driver diskette" in the diskette drive and type the following boot options:

    hde=noprobe hdf=noprobe hdg=noprobe hdh=noprobe acpi=off

    Note: The boot options need to be provided to prevent the "hdx: lost interrupt" messages during the installation. The source for these messages is the native CSB6 IDE driver in Linux kernel itself. This driver loads irrespective of the subsystem vendor id/device id and attempts to access drives connected to CSB6 channels. Because the hard drives are already configured for RAID devices, the native IDE driver will fail to get proper interrupts. This will result in the hdX lost interrupt messages. Later, the LSI CBS6 (MegaIDE) driver removes the native driver and takes over all resources. In addition, if attempting to proceed to install the LSI CSB6 driver rpm for the 2.4.18-333 errata kernel (instructions given below) the boot options "hde=noprobe hdf=noprobe hdg=noprobe hdh=noprobe" will be added for each LILO/GRUB entry to prevent the native CSB6 driver from detecting the MegaIDE devices.

  • Proceed with the installation and complete the necessary steps to install the SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 8 / UnitedLinux 1.0 (base kernel) operating system on the ATA hard drive(s).
• To upgrade SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 8 / UnitedLinux 1.0 perform the following steps:
  • Obtain the LSI CSB6 driver for UnitedLinux 1.0 for the ProLiant ML330 G3 ATA server .

    If the LSI CSB6 driver is in the "tgz" form, then un-tar and unzip it using the following command:

    tar -xvzf [filename].tgz

    Create a diskette from the ".dd" file that results from the un-tar above, and label it "LSI CSB6 driver diskette." On a Linux system, use the following command:

    dd if= ./[filename].dd of=/dev/fd0 bs=18k

    To create a diskette from an ".img" or ".dd" file on a Windows system, use RAWRITE which can be located on the distribution CD-ROM 1.

  • Install the service pack and/or errata kernel.
  • Install the LSI CSB6 Driver RPM for the service pack and/or errata kernel that was installed.
  • Reboot the server. When the server is booting, choose the GRUB / LILO entry created when the LSI CSB6 driver RPM was installed, for example, HP-2.4.19-64GB-SMP.

	ML330 G3 (ATA) - SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 7

• To install SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 7 perform the following steps:
  • Obtain the LSI CSB6 driver for SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 7 for the ProLiant ML330 G3 ATA server.

    If the LSI CSB6 driver is in the "tgz" form, then un-tar and unzip it using the following command:

    tar -xvzf [filename].tgz

    Create a diskette from the ".dd" file that results from the un-tar above, and label it "LSI CSB6 driver diskette." On a Linux system, use the following command:

    dd if= ./[filename].dd of=/dev/fd0 bs=18k

    To create a diskette from an ".img" or ".dd" file on a Windows system, use RAWRITE which can be located on the SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 7 CD-ROM 1.

  • Boot the ProLiant ML330 G3 ATA server from SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 7 installation CD-ROM 1. When the Linux "boot" screen is displayed, press the left ALT key to supply the driver diskette. Insert the "LSI CSB6 driver diskette" in the diskette drive.
  • Proceed with the installation and complete the necessary steps to install the SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 7 (base kernel) operating system on the ATA hard drive(s).
• To upgrade the kernel perform the following steps:
  • Obtain the LSI CSB6 driver for SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 7 for the ProLiant ML330 G3 ATA server.

    If the LSI CSB6 driver is in the "tgz" form, then un-tar and unzip it using the following command:

    tar -xvzf [filename].tgz

    Create a diskette from the ".dd" file that results from the un-tar above, and label it "LSI CSB6 driver diskette." On a Linux system, use the following command:

    dd if= ./[filename].dd of=/dev/fd0 bs=18k

    To create a diskette from an ".img" or ".dd" file on a Windows system, use RAWRITE which can be located on the SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 7 CD-ROM 1.

  • Install the errata kernel.
  • Install the LSI CSB6 errata driver RPM.
  • Reboot the server. When the server is booting, choose the boot entry created when the LSI CSB6 errata driver RPM was installed. For example, HP-18-64GB-S.

	ML330 G3 (SCSI) - Red Hat Linux 8.0

• For example, if the following "tar" operation is performed at a shell prompt:
  tar cvf /dev/fd0 install.log
• The following error message will be displayed:
  tar: /dev/fd0: Cannot open: No such device or address
  tar: Error is not recoverable: exiting now

Note: This issue is not ProLiant server-specific.

To access the diskette drive, apply the errata kernel Version 2.4.18-24 (or later).

The errata kernel can be downloaded from the Red Hat web site.

For information on upgrading the kernel, refer to the operating system documentation.
 

	ML350 - SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 7

General Installation Addendums:

Installation of SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 7 on a ProLiant ML350 server that is configured with any of the following Wide Ultra3 SCSI hard drives, may hang while the drive is being formatted:

• 18 GB Model #BD0186459A
• 36 GB Model #BD0366459B
• 72 GB Model #BD0726459C

	ML350 G2 - SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 7

General Installation Addendums:

Installation of SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 7 on a ProLiant ML350 G2 server that is configured with any of the following Wide Ultra3 SCSI hard drives, may hang while the drive is being formatted:

• 18 GB Model #BD0186459A
• 36 GB Model #BD0366459B
• 72 GB Model #BD0726459C

	ML350 G3 - Red Hat Linux 7.3

General Installation Addendums:

• The Integrated NC7760 Gigabit Server Adapter BCM5702 will not be detected as a supported device or may be incorrectly detected. Use the Tested and Approved bcm5700 Linux NIC Driver.

	ML350 G3 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1

General Installation Addendums:

• A ProLiant server configured with a single Intel Pentium 4 processor (which does not support Hyper-Threading) or an Intel Xeon Processor MP with Hyper-Threading disabled and running Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 will not boot into the operating system if either the Symmetric Multiprocessing (SMP) or Enterprise kernel is used (the default selection in LILO or GRUB). The kernel assumes the processor supports Hyper-Threading technology and attempts to load either the SMP or Enterprise kernel, regardless of the setting in the ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU). To boot into the operating system, perform ONE of the following:

  • Enable Hyper-Threading in the RBSU, by performing the following:
    • Select the F9 prompt during Power-On Self-Test (POST) to enter the RBSU
    • From the Main Menu, select "Advanced Options".
    • From the Advanced Options menu, select "Hyper-Threading".
    • Select "Enable".

  • Select the UP (Uni-Processor) kernel in LILO or GRUB by performing ONE of the following depending on the boot loader installed.
    • For GRUB, perform the following:
      Select the "Red Hat Linux (kernel version)" entry during boot. (The "Red Hat Linux (kernel version-smp)" is the default.)
    • For LILO, perform the following:
      Select the "linux-up" entry during boot. (The "linux" entry is the default.)

  More information is available in the "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 - The Official Red Hat Linux Advanced Server Installation Guide." Refer to the section "Boot Loader" - Installation-SMP Motherboards, GRUB, and LILO."

• The Integrated NC7760 Gigabit Server Adapter BCM5702 will not be detected as a supported device or may be incorrectly detected. Use the Tested and Approved bcm5700 Linux NIC Driver.

	ML350 G4 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1

General Installation Addendums:

• To perform a network installation of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 on a ProLiant ML350 G4 server, use either of the special bootnet images (AS or ES), which are available from HP at the following URL:
  http://h18023.www1.hp.com/support/files/server/us/locate/88_6014.html

	ML370 - Red Hat Linux 8.0

ProLiant Essentials Rapid Deployment Pack Installation Addendums:

• Before using the ProLiant Essentials Rapid Deployment Pack, perform a system erase on the server. Get the System Erase Utility.

  IMPORTANT: The System Erase Utility will erase CMOS Factory Time/Date, CMOS checksum, NVRAM (including environment variables, partitions on all hard drives, and Array Controller configurations).

  At the server console, choose UnixWare and then Linux as the operating system when prompted.

  Boot to PXE and install Red Hat Linux 8.0 Professional using the ProLiant Essentials Rapid Deployment Pack.

	ML370 G2 - SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 7

General Installation Addendums: Installation of SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 7 on a ProLiant ML370 G2 server that is configured with any of the following Wide Ultra3 SCSI hard drives, may hang while the drive is being formatted:

• 18 GB Model #BD0186459A
• 36 GB Model #BD0366459B
• 72 GB Model #BD0726459C

	ML370 G3 - Red Hat Linux 7.3

General Installation Addendums:

• The Integrated NC7781 Gigabit Server Adapter BCM5703 will not be detected as a supported device or may be incorrectly detected. Use the Tested and Approved bcm5700 Linux NIC Driver.

• To perform a virtual floppy installation, a special bootnet.img diskette must be used. Continue to use the virtual floppy instructions as shown in the general OS installation HOWTO.

	ML370 G3 - Red Hat Linux 8.0

General Installation Addendums: When performing an installation of Red Hat Linux 8.0 on any ProLiant server configured with a single Intel Xeon 3.06 GHz processor with 1 MB Level 3 cache (or newer), the server will stop responding and the following kernel message will be displayed:

kernel BUG at apic. c: 287!
invalid opcode: 0000 d
Code: 0f 0b 1f 01 46 c7 22
<0> Kernel Panic: Attempt to kill the idle task !
In idle task - not syncing

• Automate the deployment of Red Hat Linux 8.0 using the ProLiant Essentials Rapid Deployment Pack Version 1.40 (or later).
• Disable the MPS Table Mode in the ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU), by performing the following:
  1. Before the installation, access the RBSU by pressing F9 during power-up
  2. Disable the "MPS Table Mode" in the "Advanced Options" menu.
  3. Continue with the installation as usual.
  4. Once the installation has been completed, go into RBSU and re-enable the "MPS Table Mode."
• Use the Boot Disk for Red Hat Linux 8.0, by performing the following:
  1. Download the updated Boot Image for Red Hat Linux 8.0.
  2. Create the Boot Diskette. (Perform either of the following to create the Boot Diskette)
     
     

     Making a diskette under MS-DOS

     Use the "rawwrite" utility that is included on the Red Hat CD-ROM in the "dosutil" directory. Rawrite requires DOS to function properly and may not properly function at a command prompt. Label a blank, formatted 3.5-inch diskette as "Boot Diskette for Red Hat Linux 8.0." Next, insert the diskette in the diskette drive. Then, use the following commands (assuming the Disk Image is at the location C: and the CD-ROM is drive D:) C:\> d:\dosutils\rawrite Enter disk image source file name: Enter target diskette drive: a: Please insert a formatted diskette into drive A: and press --ENTER-- : Enter

     Making a diskette under a Linux-like operating system

     To make a diskette under Linux (or any other Linux-like operating system), permission to write to the device representing a 3.5-inch diskette drive (known as /dev/fd0 under Linux) is required. First, label a blank, formatted diskette appropriately (Boot Diskette for Red Hat Linux 8.0). Insert the diskette into the floppy drive, but DO NOT issue the mount command. Type the following command at a shell prompt: dd if=filename.img of=/dev/fd0 bs=1440k The above command creates a diskette containing the image of the input file (if=filename.img) to an output file (of=/dev/fd0) using the diskette size of 1440k (1.44MB). To make another diskette label that diskette, and run "dd" again, specifying the correct input file.

     
     
     
  3. Once the updated Boot Diskette has been created, boot the server with the diskette.
  4. Insert the Red Hat Linux 8.0 CD number 1 at any time after the server begins booting on the updated diskette.
  5. Choose "Local CD-ROM" when prompted by the Installation Method screen.
  6. The installation should continue as usual.

	ML370 G3 - SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 7

General Installation Addendums: Installation of SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 7 on a ProLiant ML370 G3 server that is configured with any of the following Wide Ultra3 SCSI hard drives, may hang while the drive is being formatted:

• 18 GB Model #BD0186459A
• 36 GB Model #BD0366459B
• 72 GB Model #BD0726459C

	ML530 - Red Hat Linux 8.0

ProLiant Essentials Rapid Deployment Pack Installation Addendums:

• Before using the ProLiant Essentials Rapid Deployment Pack, perform a system erase on the server. Get the System Erase Utility.

  IMPORTANT: The System Erase Utility will erase CMOS Factory Time/Date, CMOS checksum, NVRAM (including environment variables, partitions on all hard drives, and Array Controller configurations).

  At the server console, choose UnixWare and then Linux as the operating system when prompted.

  Boot to PXE and install Red Hat Linux 8.0 Professional using the ProLiant Essentials Rapid Deployment Pack.

	ML530 - SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 8 / UnitedLinux 1.0

General Installation Addendums:

• When running a ProLiant Essentials Rapid Deployment Pack Release 1.40 scripted installation of UnitedLinux 1.0 on a ProLiant ML530 server configured with a Smart Array 53xx controller, the installation will halt when loading the "Linux driver for Smart Array 640x, 64x, 5i, 5300 Series controllers for UnitedLinux 1.0 driver (cpq_cciss_unitedlinux10-[all versions].rpm)."

  To resolve this issue, disable the Integrated Dual Channel Wide Ultra3 SCSI Adapter using the System Configuration Utility that was included with SmartStart and select the Smart Array 53xx controller as the boot controller.

	ML530 G2 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1

General Installation Addendums:

• A ProLiant server configured with a single Intel Pentium 4 processor (which does not support Hyper-Threading) or an Intel Xeon Processor MP with Hyper-Threading disabled and running Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 will not boot into the operating system if either the Symmetric Multiprocessing (SMP) or Enterprise kernel is used (the default selection in LILO or GRUB). The kernel assumes the processor supports Hyper-Threading technology and attempts to load either the SMP or Enterprise kernel, regardless of the setting in the ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU). To boot into the operating system, perform ONE of the following:

  • Enable Hyper-Threading in the RBSU, by performing the following:
    • Select the F9 prompt during Power-On Self-Test (POST) to enter the RBSU
    • From the Main Menu, select "Advanced Options".
    • From the Advanced Options menu, select "Hyper-Threading".
    • Select "Enable".

  • Select the UP (Uni-Processor) kernel in LILO or GRUB by performing ONE of the following depending on the boot loader installed.
    • For GRUB, perform the following:
      Select the "Red Hat Linux (kernel version)" entry during boot. (The "Red Hat Linux (kernel version-smp)" is the default.)
    • For LILO, perform the following:
      Select the "linux-up" entry during boot. (The "linux" entry is the default.)

  More information is available in the "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 - The Official Red Hat Linux Advanced Server Installation Guide." Refer to the section "Boot Loader" - Installation-SMP Motherboards, GRUB, and LILO."

	ML530 G2 - SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 7

General Installation Addendums: Installation of SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 7 on a ProLiant ML370 G3 server that is configured with any of the following Wide Ultra3 SCSI hard drives, may hang while the drive is being formatted:

• 18 GB Model #BD0186459A
• 36 GB Model #BD0366459B
• 72 GB Model #BD0726459C

	ML570 - Red Hat Linux 8.0

ProLiant Essentials Rapid Deployment Pack Installation Addendums:

• Before using the ProLiant Essentials Rapid Deployment Pack, perform a system erase on the server. Get the System Erase Utility.

  IMPORTANT: The System Erase Utility will erase CMOS Factory Time/Date, CMOS checksum, NVRAM (including environment variables, partitions on all hard drives, and Array Controller configurations).

  At the server console, choose UnixWare and then Linux as the operating system when prompted.

  Boot to PXE and install Red Hat Linux 8.0 Professional using the ProLiant Essentials Rapid Deployment Pack.

	ML570 G2 - Red Hat Linux 8.0

General Installation Addendums:

• During the installation of Red Hat Linux 8.0 with a single Intel Xeon Processor MP 2.0 GHz (with Hyper-Threading support), only the Uni-Processor (UP) kernel will get installed. Therefore, the virtual processor will not be utilized. To ensure the virtual processor will be detected by the operating system, manually install the Symmetric Multi-Processing (SMP) kernel after the installation of the operating system. The SMP kernel is located on the Red Hat Linux 8.0 CD #1 (/RedHat/RPMS/kernel-smp-2.4.18-14.i686.rpm). For more information on installing the SMP kernel, refer to the operating system Documentation CD.

	ML570 G2 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1

General Installation Addendums:

• A ProLiant server configured with a single Intel Pentium 4 processor (which does not support Hyper-Threading) or an Intel Xeon Processor MP with Hyper-Threading disabled and running Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 will not boot into the operating system if either the Symmetric Multiprocessing (SMP) or Enterprise kernel is used (the default selection in LILO or GRUB). The kernel assumes the processor supports Hyper-Threading technology and attempts to load either the SMP or Enterprise kernel, regardless of the setting in the ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU). To boot into the operating system, perform ONE of the following:

  • Enable Hyper-Threading in the RBSU, by performing the following:
    • Select the F9 prompt during Power-On Self-Test (POST) to enter the RBSU
    • From the Main Menu, select "Advanced Options".
    • From the Advanced Options menu, select "Hyper-Threading".
    • Select "Enable".

  • Select the UP (Uni-Processor) kernel in LILO or GRUB by performing ONE of the following depending on the boot loader installed.
    • For GRUB, perform the following:
      Select the "Red Hat Linux (kernel version)" entry during boot. (The "Red Hat Linux (kernel version-smp)" is the default.)
    • For LILO, perform the following:
      Select the "linux-up" entry during boot. (The "linux" entry is the default.)

  More information is available in the "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 - The Official Red Hat Linux Advanced Server Installation Guide." Refer to the section "Boot Loader" - Installation-SMP Motherboards, GRUB, and LILO."